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Yindyamarra and Horseshoe Lagoon Community Stewardship Morning
2024-10-10 09:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, olive, cherry plum, hawthorn, and wild tobacco in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Horseshoe Lagoon car park off the Riverina Hwy.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Rising Tide Albury-Wodonga logistics meeting
2024-10-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Albury LibraryMuseum, 540 Kiewa Street, Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia
Rising Tide is building an independent peaceful mass movement for climate defence.

The Rising Tide Albury-Wodonga Hublet will be holding its next meeting to discuss transport and logistics to Newcastle and Canberra.

Any queries please SMS Rachel 0431704525

Interested in the 2024 People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port? Join our People’s Blockade ONLINE Information Session on the 2nd of October to learn more!

If you’re planning to participate in November, this session is your go-to for all the details, plus a deep dive into everything Blockade-related!

Invite your friends, share with your networks, and get ready for what’s in store at this year’s People’s Blockade and Canberra Wave!

Don’t forget to RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1022257682875256
Help us spread the word by sharing the FB event with friends/family and clicking “Going”

Sandy Creek Rail Bridge Walk
2024-10-09 13:30 - 16:00 | Huon Reserve, Murray Valley Highway, Huon, VIC, 3695, Australia
Sandy Creek Rail Bridge Walk, with Friends of the Rail Trail
Walk from Huon Reserve along the shores of Lake Hume to the viewing platform of the iconic Sandy Creek Rail Bridge. Enjoy the magnificent views from this spectacular vantage point before returning to Huon Reserve for afternoon tea. Huon Reserve to the Bridge Viewing Platform is 6 km return. Be prepared for possible wind chill off the lake.
This event is part of Wodonga Senior Celebrations 2024.
Registration & meeting place: Huon Reserve, Murray Valley Highway
Google map for meeting place – Huon Reserve: maps.app.goo.gl/D2RyVRv9w3ck9vK59
Fee: Gold Coin Donation
Enquiries: Joy Bayes 0447 332 260
RSVP: 4pm Monday 7th October 2024
Book here: events.humanitix.com/sandy-creek-rail-bridge-walk-2024

Seniors Bridge Walk
2024-10-09 13:30 - 16:00 | Huon Reserve, Murray Valley Highway, Huon, VIC, 3695, Australia
Enjoy a lovely stroll from Huon Reserve along the shores of Lake Hume to the viewing platform of the iconic Sandy Creek Rail Bridge.
Take in the magnificent views from this spectacular vantage point before returning to Huon Reserve for afternoon tea, provided by the Tallangatta and Bonegilla Rail Trail Advisory groups.
Please note that windchill off the lake can be quite cool, so dress appropriately.
The distance from Huon Reserve to the bridge viewing platform is 6km return.
Please register here by 4pm Monday 7 October.
Google map: Huon Reserve.
This free event is part of Wodonga’s Senior Week Celebrations.

Australian Association of Environmental Education (NSW Chapter) Conference
2024-10-09 - 2024-10-11 | Hybrid: Charles Sturt University (CSU), Thurgoona campus and Zoom, Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona, NSW, Australia
We invite you to join other environmental education leaders at the 36th Environmental Education NSW Conference 2024, being hosted at Charles Sturt University, Albury campus in Wiradjuri Country. The campus provides the perfect setting to connect with each other in sustainably designed buildings with natural woodland and wetland areas, a community garden and walking tracks.
Be inspired by stories of collaboration, empowerment and learning for change. Our goal is for you to:

Gain collective insights in your area of expertise.
Build connections with like-minded people.
Walk away with one action you will take away or one thing you will do differently based on what you learn.

The topics for 2024 include wellbeing and resilience, agriculture as a climate and nature repair solution, social justice, designing learning for change and active hope.
A copy of the program is available at nsweeconference.org.au.
The conference is catered to delegates from a range of sectors including community educators, local, state and federal government agencies, schools and early learning, universities, NGOs, business and industry. Students and young adults are encouraged to attend and participate.
See: Welcome – Environmental Education NSW Conference (nsweeconference.org.au)
Tickets and more information: https://events.humanitix.com/36th-environmental-education-conference-nsw-albury-2024

North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Bi-monthly meeting
2024-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | CSU Go TAFE Wangaratta Campus, Tone Road, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
The North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) is a network of community sustainability groups which acts collaboratively with communities, agencies and organisations across the region. Meetings are held every two months. Anyone is welcome to attend.
This meeting will be held in the video-conference room at the GoTAFE/CSU campus in Wangaratta. You may join us face to face or zoom in. Please contact Jenny Davies for the zoom link. Email address: jdjbdavies@gmail.com

Paradise Island Community Stewardship Day
2024-10-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical conservation works on our patch of paradise. Our neighbours call this Paradise Island! 8km of the 9km circuit around this Island, to the east of Gateway Island, was fenced and revegetated a decade ago, providing quality habitat for many native fauna species.
Learn how to remove the invasive plant species threatening this high conservation Murray River island. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with plant identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how our community are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
We will be tackling privet, box elder, wild tobacco, and plenty more species. You will become an expert in pest plant identification! These works are in preparation for reafforestation in future years.
When: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (4 hrs).
Where: Carpool from the corner of Huon Street and Church Street, Wodonga. Please arrive on time as we will leave at 9 am sharp.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Who: Queries to Tilak 0421 278 246
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please note that these sessions run EVERY MONDAY FROM SEPT 30 THROUGH TO NOV 25. Make sure you click on the correct date when registering.
Thank you to the Victorian Government for financial support through the Bushbank Program.

Street Harvest
2024-10-07 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-30 09:00 - 12:30 | Uniting, Wodonga, 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
‘Street Harvest’ was a pilot project developed in Wodonga in 2010. The Street Harvest Project grew out of a passion for transforming the local food system into one that is sustainable and strong.
The project builds and encourages community capacity and improves food security for Wodonga residents by distributing excess fruit and vegetables, harvested from residential gardens, to local residents and emergency food relief agencies.
The project is being reinvigorated – Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga.
All produce can be dropped off at Uniting (1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga between. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday to Friday).

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot NP Field day
2024-10-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Every month we meet to do some work in the Park.. Often there’s a nature walk after we consume our Chiltern bakery bun. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am. Contact Tony Murnane 0447256938

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre, 15 Havelock Street, Wodonga, Victoria, 3690, Australia
Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity.
Our Repair Café is a free meeting place to bring along broken household items such as furniture, clothing, textiles and battery-operated appliances and learn how to fix them with the help of experienced, volunteer repairers. You can also bring along small, blunt garden tools like secateurs and we’ll show you how to sharpen them. Maximum three items per person per session. A donation is greatly appreciated for the repair of your items. This covers the cost of our insurance and supplies used for these repairs.
For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/repaircafeaw/
Repair Café Albury-Wodonga is proudly supported by Halve Waste, with morning yummies donated by Kooka Brotha’s patisserie.

Pruning pointers in an East Albury habitat garden
2024-10-05 09:00 - 13:00 | East Albury
Explore an all-native wildlife garden with optional pruning presentation by Chiara Cass.
Six years ago, this one-acre garden was overrun with paspalum. The owners have transformed it into a native meadow with sweeping views of distant hills. Grassy tussocks and shrubby mounds are framed by melaleuca and eucalypt copses lining the boundaries.
Chiara Cass will take visitors on a half-hour guided stroll of the garden, sharing her expertise on pruning and maintaining a variety of native shrubs, including grevilleas, correas, eremophilas, callistemons, wattles and saltbush.
Choose from four time-slots for Chiara’s pruning presentations, which will start at 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am, and midday.
Tickets – $6 for pruning presentation and garden entry, $4 for garden entry only. RSVP by Wednesday 2 October 2024:
https://events.humanitix.com/pruning
Visitors interested in exploring the garden at their own pace can arrive at any time within their selected slot and enjoy the garden as long as they wish.
Please be aware that the garden’s sloping terrain features narrow, winding paths with uneven surfaces, making it unsuitable for wheelie walkers and young children.
This event is hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with generous support from AlburyCity.

Birdlife Ovens and Murray October Outing: The Patch, Ettamogah
2024-10-05 08:00 - 12:00 | The Patch, Ettamogah (private property)
Come and enjoy a morning’s birding around the property of one of our highly experienced birders: you’re guaranteed to see a wide range of birds.
Meet at 101 Highlands Lane, Ettamogah which is at the very end (about 5 kms) of Central Reserve Rd (use this address in Google). Central Reserve Rd runs off Gerogery Rd at the northern end of Ettamogah Rise housing estate. Veer left onto gravel at the quarry entrance, proceed over the cattle grid past the cattle yards and continue for over a kilometre to the house where you’ll be able to park.

Monument Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-10-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove invasive lavender and woody weeds such as privet, olive, cherry plum, and honey locust in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Monument Hill memorial carpark on Roper St.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Spotlighting Walk – Waterworks Regional Park
2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | VIC
Please note this event is fully booked. Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Waterworks Regional Park!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Waterworks Regional Park. Meet at the car park to the right immediately after crossing the first bridge.
Google map: Waterworks car park.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.

Albury City Nail Can Hill Wildflower Walk
2024-09-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Range Road carpark, Nail Can Hill access, Range Road, Glenroy, NSW, 2640, Australia
Join us on Sunday September 29 to celebrate the beautiful wildflowers of Albury’s Nail Can Hill.
The event allows you to fully immerse yourself in the stunning bushland, where you can explore the trails with local wildflower enthusiasts as they identify the wildflowers, and local wildlife and learn about why our local bushlands are so important.
Learn how you can do your bit for our local environment from organisations such as Our Native Garden Nursery, Gardens 4 Wildlife (Wodonga Urban Landcare), NSW Local Land Services and Friends of Nail Can Hill. Participants will receive a free native plant, BBQ lunch and coffee (bring a reusable cup).
Limited spots are available, and RSVPs are essential via the registration form. If all walks are booked out, you are still welcome to attend on the day and take a self-guided walk-up Range Road Fire trail which will be sign posted for the day.

Nail Can Hill walk, Albury
2024-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Nail Can Hill
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk in Nail Can Hill, Albury, to explore the plants and birdlife in the reserve. Meet at the Range Road entry gate to Nail Can Hill Reserve at 9 am on Saturday 28 September 2024.
For further information telephone 0490 497 032.

Eastern Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-09-26 09:00 - 11:00 | VIC
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
Learn how to remove the invasive plant species threatening this popular recreation area. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with plant identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
We will be tackling privet, box elder, briar rose, and cherry plum.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Eastern Hill car park.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register for the sessions you will attend.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Spotlighting Walk – Stringybark Conservation Reserve
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | VIC
Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Stringybark Conservation Reserve!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, phascogales, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Stringybark Conservation Reserve. Meet at the Baranduda Community Centre car park on Sage Court.
Google map: Sage Court car park.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.

Using iNaturalist workshops
2024-09-24 10:30 - 19:00 | Hyphen – Wodonga Library Gallery, 126 Hovell St,, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, Australia
Are you interested in observing and documenting nature?
Join us for a hands-on training session using iNaturalist, a popular citizen science platform!

What You’ll Learn
– Tips for obtaining or confirming identifications of your observations
– How to contribute to the identification of sightings by others
– Ways to tailor iNaturalist to your specific interests

Two Session Options:
1. Morning Session: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
2. Evening Session: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Choose the time that best suits your schedule!

What to Expect
– Optional: Bring your smartphone and/or laptop & your photos of nature
– You’ll have the opportunity to add photos from your phone to iNaturalist during the session
– We’ll be identifying records added as part of the Great Southern Bioblitz (taken between Friday 20 September and Monday 24 September)
– Remember, iNaturalist is just one of many citizen science tools available – come along to see if it’s right for you.
– Already uploading your finds? We’ll also highlight additional functions within ‘iNat’ that you might be interested in!

Registration
This event is free, but registration is required: events.humanitix.com/inatgsb
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your nature observation skills and connect with fellow local nature enthusiasts.
Hope to see you there!

More Information
For any questions, please contact Karen at Wodonga Landcare, karen@wodongalandcare.org.au or 0428 629 099.

Spotlighting Walk - Drapers Reserve
2024-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Albury Wodonga on a spotlighting walk at Drapers Reserve!
Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure looking for nocturnal native wildlife such as possums, gliders, owls, and more!
This event is free and family friendly.
Where: Drapers Reserve, Elliot Lane, Leneva.
Google map: Drapers Reserve Access.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved, and possibly uneven surfaces. It may be cold.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes, and bring a personal torch. Remember, quiet is key!
Weather watch: We’ll keep an eye on the weather and let everyone who is registered know on the afternoon of the event if we need to postpone.
Please register here! Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.

Living Plant Based: Diet and Climate Change
2024-09-22 12:00 - 14:30 | Beechworth Railway Station, 1B Harper Avenue, Beechworth, 3747
This month join us for a shared plantbased pot luck lunch and a discussion of diet and climate change and whether the Plant Based Treaty is a way forward.
BYO plantbased dish – if unsure a fruit platter or a bowl of cooked potatoes with hummus is perfect

Slow nature walk - Castle Creek Bushland Reserve
2024-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Castle Creek Bushlands, Castle Creek Rd, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Join Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and Parklands Albury Wodonga on a slow nature walk through the Castle Creek Bushland reserve, Wodonga. We will be on the lookout for nature observations to upload to iNaturalist for the purpose of adding some regional records to the Great Southern BioBlitz. Karen and Veronica can help you navigate the iNaturalist app.
We’ll share tips for noticing nature, how and why to record what you find, and how to use the iNaturalist app to help confirm the ID and contribute to biodiversity knowledge.
What to expect: As usual, you are in for a treat in this special reserve, with a flush of spring wildflowers and the days warming. Expect to focus on the ‘slow’ and ‘nature’ and ‘noticing’ rather than the walk – exercise is not the priority! Please be aware that we will be walking on slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
What to bring: your mobile or other camera; dress for the weather and wear closed shoes, long pants, and a hat.
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the walk for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
Where: Meet at Castle Creek Bushlands access, along Castle Creek Rd.
Google map: goo.gl/maps/TjytEF1aSseYcpiN7
This is a free event, but please register to let us know you’re coming.

Moth night - Wodonga
2024-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Castle Creek Bushlands, Castle Creek Rd, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Join us for an enchanting Moth Night at Castle Creek Bushlands, Wodonga, as part of the Great Southern Bioblitz!
We’ll set up a moth sheet and special lighting to attract and observe a variety of moths and other nocturnal invertebrates in their natural habitat.
Bring a torch, dress warmly, and don’t forget your camera or smartphone if you’d like to help document our discoveries.
Experience the hidden nightlife of our local bushlands and contribute to citizen science during this unique evening of moth-watching and exploration!
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the night for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
What to expect: It will be dark and the moth sheet will be located a little way into the bushland, so we’ll likely walk approximately 1-2km during the event. Please be aware that we will be walking on slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
Where: Meet at Castle Creek Bushlands access off Castle Creek Rd.
Google map: goo.gl/maps/TjytEF1aSseYcpiN7
Please register – this is a free event, with limited places available.
This event is co-hosted by Parklands Albury Wodonga and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network.

Slow nature walk - Jack Perry reserve
2024-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Jack Perry Reserve, Axford Boulevard, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Join Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and Parklands Albury Wodonga on a slow nature walk through Jack Perry Reserve, Wodonga. We will be on the lookout for nature observations to upload to iNaturalist for the purpose of adding some regional records to the Great Southern BioBlitz. Karen and Veronica can help you navigate the iNaturalist app.
We’ll share tips for noticing nature, how and why to record what you find, and how to use the iNaturalist app to help confirm the ID and contribute to biodiversity knowledge.
What to expect: This urban reserve is home to many interesting plants, animals and fungi. Please be aware that we will be walking on gentle slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surfaces.
What to bring: your mobile or other camera; dress for the weather and wear closed shoes, long pants, and a hat.
We suggest downloading the iNaturalist app and creating a user account if you want to add your records from your mobile as we go.
You can also just attend the walk for interest if you prefer. Or take photos to add to iNaturalist (or other online platform) after the event.
Meeting place: At the reserve entrance opposite 54 Axford Boulevard (not on Victoria Cross Parade).
This is a free event, but please register to let us know you’re coming.

Great Southern Bioblitz - Albury Wodonga
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-23 | Across AlburyCity, City of Wodonga, online, Albury and Wodonga, NSW & Victoria, 2640, Australia
Discover the nature of Albury Wodonga during the Great Southern Bioblitz (that’s GSB)!
Parklands Albury Wodonga, Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, and Murray Landcare Collective are again hosting the GSB in Albury Wodonga in 2024.
And we’re delighted to see other regional Landcare and Friends groups are also participating, including Corowa District Landcare across Federation Council.
Join in to add your observations and record the nature of Albury Wodonga, from river to hills.
This year the GSB observation period is Friday 20 September to Monday 23 September, 2024.
All observations made during this time can be uploaded to iNaturalist within 2 weeks after the event to be included in the BioBlitz tally.
We’ll be hosting a series of local community events to record observations, and you can add your own observations as well. Get the free iNaturalist app, log in to record your local nature sightings, and everything you add during the GSB period will automatically appear as part of our Albury Wodonga project or elsewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, if you’re outside our local area.
Optionally, join our Albury Wodonga project to keep up to date on what’s happening and see the records as they flow in.
See inaturalist.org/projects/great-southern-bioblitz-2024-albury-wodonga
Plants, animals (mammals, insects, fish, birds), fungi and more – what will you find this September?
Events in Wodonga in conjunction with the Great Southern Bioblitz include:

Slow nature walk at Jack Perry Reserve – 10am, Friday 20 September
Moth night at Castle Creek Bushlands – 7pm, Saturday 21 September
Slow nature walk at Castle Creek Bushlands – 10am, Sunday 22 September
Using iNaturalist workshops, Hyphen – morning and evening sessions, Tuesday 24 September

Monument Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove invasive lavender in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with weed identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature, and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat, and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9:00 am to 11.00 am (2 hrs).
Where: Meet at the Monument Hill memorial carpark on Roper St.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Rising Tide Albury next steps meeting
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Rising Tide Albury is holding an information session about infinity groups, logistics and how to join the event in November. At this time of climate crisis we will be highlighting the issues with coal at Newcastle, the world’s largest coal port. Join other people motivated to act for a cleaner safer future. With such a great music line up this promises to be a fun and memorable adventure. Any queries email: albury@risingtide.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rising-tide-albury-planning-me/526667006477021/

MONTHLY REPAIR CAFE HASTINGS WORKSHOP
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings, 3915
The Repair Cafe is a place where skilled volunteers fix, repair and mend household & personal items for reuse or repurpose. This helps pass on special skills and keeps the circular economy going in the community and items out of landfill. We are a not-for-profit community organisation which relies on kind donations from the community to also keep us going. Kids activities and light refreshments are available as part of the Repair Cafe services. We are currently running just one session per month (usually on the third Sunday of each month) at The Hastings Community Hub. We have a great group of volunteers but are also seeking more volunteers to assist in all areas of operating the Repair Cafe (on site and behind the scenes) as our visitor numbers grow. Training provided. Please inquire if interested in helping out or attending one of our next repair sessions – we would love to meet you!

Art auction for the Alps
2024-09-15 12:00 - 17:00 | Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright, 3741, Australia
What: FUNdraiser art auction, Friends of the Earth Forest Collective
When: Online from mid August and in person Sunday 15th September 2024. 12 noon to 5pm.
Where: In person event at Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright.
Why: Australia’s iconic snow gum woodlands and alpine ash communities are under threat from the increased frequency of bush fires.
Lack of live mature trees leads to lack of seed. No seed means no new seedlings to replace the burnt high country forests.
Up to 90% of our snow gum forests are under threat right now.
Come and join us on the 15th of September at the Bright Brewery.
There will be live music, door prizes, info and merch stalls and gorgeous art works to view and purchase in a fabulous pub atmosphere.
All money raised will go towards saving our high country forests.
Make a weekend of it.
Can’t make it on the day? View the art online via Galabid. The link to the auction site will go live mid August.

Calling all artists to Help save our Alps.
Please donate some artwork to raise much needed funds.
Paintings, ceramics, photography or other media are all welcome.
We have drop off locations in Barnawartha, Ocean Grove, Castlemaine, Doncaster, Strathbogie and the FoE office in Smith Street, Collingwood (please label the art ‘Forest Collective auction’).
Do you need your art collected?
For more information please contact Sanja : sanja.vanhuet@foe.org.au
